^{Posts December 24, 2017}

^{These are the posts that are accumulated in our weekly newsletter which goes out throughout the school year. The posts are organized by the major units in our Constitutional Law (5th ed.) student textbook.2}

I.    Introduction to Law, the Constitution, and the Supreme Court [See TOPICS 1-10 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

The Clarence Thomas Exception [The Atlantic, 12/23/17]: Anita Hill’s accusations against the Supreme Court nominee launched the first #MeToo moment 26 years ago, but the justice has faced little renewed scrutiny amid the current reconsideration of sexual harassment.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/12/clarence-thomas-anita-hill-me-too/548624/

II.   Defining the Political System: Federalism and Checks and Balances [See TOPICS 11-15 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

^{The American Presidency [TOPIC 15_}

Appeals Court Rules Against Latest Travel Ban [NY Times /AP, 12/23/17]:  A federal appeals court panel has ruled that President Donald Trump once again exceeded the scope of his authority with his latest travel ban, but the judges on the 9^th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put their decision on hold pending review by the U.S. Supreme Court, meaning the ban involving six majority Muslim countries will remain in effect.

^{https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/22/us/travel-ban-court.html?_r=0&mtrref=howappealing.abovethelaw.com&gwh=852EE096917980A4FED13F4CFAA96407&gwt=pay}

^{https://apnews.com/dc318f8c22b4428f88f935ddaf114db8/Appeals-court:-Trump-exceeded-authority-with-travel-ban}

Federal judge partially lifts Trump’s latest refugee restrictions [Politico, 12/23/17]: A federal judge in Seattle partially blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s newest restrictions on refugee admissions on Saturday, the latest legal defeat for his efforts to curtail immigration and travel to the United States.

^{https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/23/trump-refugee-order-blocked-318997}

12 things we can definitively say the Russia investigation has uncovered so far [Wash Post, 12/23/17]: To review everything we’ve learned about Russia this year, let’s rewind to May. That was a big month President Trump, who fired his FBI director because he thought “this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story.” His own administration didn’t see it that way. A few weeks later, the No. 2 at the Justice Department, Rod J. Rosenstein, appointed a special counsel to ramp up the FBI’s existing investigation into “this Russia thing.”

^{https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/12/23/12-things-we-can-definitively-say-the-russia-investigation-has-uncovered-so-far/?utm_term=.55f1eddde5b1}

III.  The Political System: Voting and Campaigns [See TOPICS 16-20 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

IV.  Cminal Law and Procedure (4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 8^th amendments) [See TOPICS 21-28 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

V.   1^st Amendment (Speech, Religion, Press and Assembly) [See TOPICS 29-33 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

What the FUCT Supreme Court Victory Means for Free Speech & Street Culture [Highsnobiety, 12/23/17]: “This industry lends itself to inexpensive start-up costs, with little or no qualifications required whatsoever,” writes the late Gary Warnett in the preface of the FUCT book by Rizzoli. “While not everyone will have success, many will have a try at it, suddenly diluting the once potent message behind a graphic-driven product, creating an ever-growing cycle of disposable art-as-fashion-statement, and bringing a constant flow of news business and brands,” he continues.

https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/fuct-trademark-supreme-court/

VI.  14^th Amendment, Discrimination, Privacy, Working, Citizenship & Immigration [See TOPICS 34-41 in the 5^th edition of Constitutional Law] Some recent articles that are relevant to this unit:

 International Law, Citizenship and Immigration [TOPIC 40-42]

The Supreme Court’s Travel Ban Off-Ramp [The Atlantic, 12/23/17]:  A federal ruling offers the justices a clever way to reject Trump’s travel ban w hout limiting government power over immigration.

^{https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/12/the-supreme-courts-travel-ban-off-ramp/549167/}